THE BRAZILIAN AND LATIN AMERICAN PROTEST MUSIC AGAINST THE GRAIN OF HISTORY

Abstract

With regard to Brazil, the establishment of the military coup of 1964 the country underwent a period that was marked by authoritarianism, annulment of constitutional rights, persecution, imprisonment, torture and censorship of media and artistic events. The Brazilian popular and latin music festivals served as a space for dissemination of protest songs that sought to express sentiments against the political regime in an attempt to inform the population about the political and economic problems experienced by the country latin american.

Keywords:

Brazilian Popular Music; History; Military Dictatorship.